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The M&A Class Action Firm Continues Investigating the Merger – VIVO, AERI, CYBE, GMTX

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the “M&A Class Action Firm”), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating:

  • Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (

    VIVO

    ) relating to its proposed acquisition by SD Biosensor, Inc. and SJL Partners LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, VIVO shareholders will receive $34.00 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/meridian-bioscience-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.

  • Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (

    AERI

    ), relating to its proposed acquisition by Alcon Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, AERI shareholders are expected to receive $15.25 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: http://monteverdelaw.com/case/aerie-pharmaceuticals-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.

  • CyberOptics Corp. (

    CYBE

    ), relating to its proposed acquisition by Nordson Corp. Under the terms of the agreement, CYBE shareholders are expected to receive $54.00 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/cyberoptics-corp. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.

  • Gemini Therapeutics, Inc. (

    GMTX

    ), relating to its proposed merger with Disc Medicine, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, GMTX shareholders are expected to own 28% of the newly combined company. Click here for more information: http://monteverdelaw.com/case/gemini-therapeutics-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.

About Monteverde & Associates PC

We are a national class action securities litigation law firm that has recovered millions of dollars and is committed to protecting shareholders from corporate wrongdoing. We were listed in the Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. Our lawyers have significant experience litigating Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities Class Actions. Mr. Monteverde is recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Securities Litigation in 2013, 2017-2019, an award given to less than 2.5% of attorneys in a particular field. He has also been selected by Martindale-Hubbell as a 2017-2021 Top Rated Lawyer. Our firm’s recent successes include changing the law in a significant victory that lowered the standard of liability under Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act in the Ninth Circuit. Thereafter, our firm successfully preserved this victory by obtaining dismissal of a writ of certiorari as improvidently granted at the United States Supreme Court. Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian, 139 S. Ct. 1407 (2019). Also, in 2019 we recovered or secured six cash common funds for shareholders in mergers & acquisitions class action cases.

If you own common stock in any of the above listed companies and wish to obtain additional information and protect your investments free of charge, please visit our website or contact Juan E. Monteverde, Esq. either via e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone at (212) 971-1341.

Contact:
Juan E. Monteverde, Esq.
MONTEVERDE & ASSOCIATES PC
The Empire State Building
350 Fifth Ave. Suite 4405
New York, NY 10118
United States of America
[email protected]
Tel: (212) 971-1341

Attorney Advertising. (C) 2022 Monteverde & Associates PC. The law firm responsible for this advertisement is Monteverde & Associates PC (www.monteverdelaw.com). Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome with respect to any future matter.



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Principal® Small Business Event Highlights Importance of Leveraging Technology for Business Growth

Principal® Small Business Event Highlights Importance of Leveraging Technology for Business Growth

The Small Business Digital Alliance regional event in Detroit brings together a panel of women business leaders to celebrate National American Business Women’s Day

DES MOINES, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Principal Financial Group® and the Small Business Digital Alliance (SBDA) are hosting a conversation with small business leaders to explore the connection between a sustainable business model and the implementation of digital tools.

The panel, taking place on National American Business Women’s Day, will include key national and local female leaders including Isabella Casillas Guzman, 27th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Marianne Markowitz, CEO, First Women’s Bank, and Kitty Whitfield, manager, small business engagement, Downtown Detroit Partnership. The panel will be moderated by Amy Friedrich, president of U.S. Insurance Solutions at Principal®.

“The pandemic transformed the way businesses operate. Businesses continue to make significant investments in technology to reach their customers and interact with employees,” said Friedrich. “Public-private partnerships, like the SBDA, are key to promoting solutions that help employers access the tools they need to protect their employees, reach their customers, and run their business.”

The discussion will center on the need for greater financial inclusion, and how small business owners can find the right solutions to attract and retain talent and grow their business. Digital tools make it easier for small business owners to evaluate alternatives that make sense for their situation – and make it easier to implement and maintain once a selection is made.

“SBA’s Small Business Digital Alliance is working to ensure that entrepreneurs in every community in America are ready to take advantage of digital tools and resources to start, grow, operate, and build resilience,” said Administrator Guzman. “With strong partners like Principal, we’re working to improve success outcomes for small businesses, especially those from underserved communities across the country. From accelerating e-commerce and social media strategies to strengthening the workforce with online tools, we are meeting businesses where they increasingly are – online.”

The SBDA is a co-sponsorship agreement between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Business Forward, Inc., a non-profit organization working with small business leaders in support of policies promoting America’s economic competitiveness. The coalition brings together major players, influencers, and companies in financial services, tech, e-commerce, benefits, and other industries to help connect small businesses with digital tools, trainings, and expanded opportunities, and grow their digital networks to reach new customers.

About Principal Financial Group®

Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) is a global financial company with 18,500 employees1 passionate about improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses. In business for more than 140 years, we’re helping more than 54 million customers1 plan, protect, invest, and retire, while working to support the communities where we do business, and build a diverse, inclusive workforce. Principal® is proud to be recognized as one of America’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies2, a member of the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, and a Top 10 “Best Places to Work in Money Management3.” Learn more about Principal and our commitment to building a better future at principal.com.

1 As of June 30, 2022

2 Barron’s, 2022

3 Pensions & Investments, 2021

ABOUT SBDA

The Small Business Digital Alliance (SBDA) is a joint co-sponsorship agreement between the SBA and Business Forward that brings together major players, influencers, and companies in the tech, e-commerce, benefits, and other industries to help small businesses connect with digital tools and reach new customers through expanded opportunities through trainings, tools, and expansion of their digital networks – free of charge. To learn more, visit www.smallbusinessdigitalalliance.com.

ABOUT SBA

The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow, expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.

ABOUT BUSINESS FORWARD

Business Forward is a non-profit organization working with 250,000 local business leaders from across America who support innovative and market-based solutions to our country’s biggest challenges. With the help of Business Forward, business leaders have briefed more than 650 mayors, governors, members of Congress, and senior Administration officials on how to create jobs and accelerate our economy. Learn more at www.businessforward.org.

Insurance products issued by Principal National Life Insurance Co (except in NY) and Principal Life Insurance Co. Plan administrative services offered by Principal Life. Principal Funds, Inc. is distributed by Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. Securities offered through Principal Securities, Inc., 800-247-1737, member SIPC and/or independent broker/-dealers. Referenced companies are members of the Principal Financial Group®, Des Moines, IA 50392. Principal Global Investors leads global asset management and is a member of the Principal Financial Group®.

 

© 2022 Principal Financial Services, Des Moines, IA 50392, USA.

 

Ashley Miller, [email protected], 515-878-6295

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Altair Issues Presentation Describing Why Altair Intends to Vote AGAINST Avalara’s Proposed Sale to Vista Equity Partners

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Altair Notes that the Transaction Comes at the Wrong Time, After a Flawed Process and at the Wrong Price

Reiterates that There is No Imperative to Sell Avalara


SANTA ROSA, Calif.
, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Altair US, LLC (“Altair” or “we”), a pre-IPO angel investor in Avalara, Inc. (NYSE:  AVLR) (the “Company” or “Avalara”) and one of the Company’s largest shareholders, released a presentation describing it intends to reject the Company’s proposed sale to Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”). The proposed sale is subject to a vote of shareholders at the upcoming Special Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on October 14, 2022.

The presentation is available at: https://tinyurl.com/5n8v24ye

As outlined in the presentation, Altair believes that:

  • The timing of the transaction is wrong: The Board decided to seek a sale of the Company during a time when macroeconomic factors like rising interest rates, inflation, supply chain disruptions and concerns over consumer spending have rattled the equity markets. At the same time, volatile capital markets have made financing more expensive and more difficult to obtain for acquirers. In our view, there was no urgent need to sell the Company; Avalara has ample cash and a bright future with a near-term path to achieving operating profitability.
  • The sale process was flawed: The sale process appears to have been a spur-of-the-moment decision, driven by the desires of opportunistic acquirers and guidance from a financial advisor, Goldman Sachs, who was highly incentivized to pursue and close a transaction. The Board’s “process” engaged with a very limited number of potential buyers, and given the close relationship between Vista, Avalara’s financial advisor and members of the Avalara Board, we are concerned that Vista may have been the preferred buyer all along.
  • The price is inadequate: The bad timing and deeply flawed process resulted in a price that we believe is insufficient to compensate Avalara shareholders for forfeiting their claim on the Company’s future earnings and prospects. Vista’s offer is well below sell-side analyst price targets prior to the deal and below Avalara’s historical valuation multiple. We believe this price reflects near-term pessimism and transient market dynamics, rather than Avalara’s true potential as a market leader with a strong competitive moat and a clear runway to further growth and profitability.

Altair encourages shareholders to read carefully the proxy materials published by the Company and those that are forthcoming from Altair.

CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PARTICIPANTS

In connection with the proposed acquisition of Avalara, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE:  AVLR) by affiliates of Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC (the “Merger”), the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 8, 2022, with Lava Intermediate, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and Lava Merger Sub, Inc., a Washington corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger Agreement”).  The Participants (as defined below) intend to file a definitive proxy statement and accompanying proxy card with the SEC to be used to solicit proxies for votes (the “Proxy Solicitation”) opposing the adoption of the Merger Agreement at the special meeting of shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) and regarding other proposals that may come before the Special Meeting. The Participants in the Proxy Solicitation are anticipated to be Altair US, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Altair US”), and Richard Bailey (collectively, the “Participants”), the Manager of Altair US. As of the date hereof, each of the Participants may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 850,892 shares of common stock of the Company. 

THE PARTICIPANTS STRONGLY ADVISE ALL SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER PROXY MATERIALS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. SUCH PROXY MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC’S WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. IN ADDITION, THE PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROXY SOLICITATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THE PROXY STATEMENT WITHOUT CHARGE, WHEN AVAILABLE, UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS FOR COPIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO [email protected]. 

Disclaimer
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein in any state to any person.  In addition, the discussions and opinions in this press release and the material contained herein are for general information only and are not intended to provide investment advice.  All statements contained in this press release that are not clearly historical in nature or that necessarily depend on future events are “forward-looking statements,” which are not guarantees of future performance or results, and the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “potential,” “could,” “opportunity,” “estimate,” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements.  The projected results and statements contained in this press release and the material contained herein that are not historical facts are based on current expectations, speak only as of the date of this press release and involve risks that may cause the actual results to be materially different.   Altair US, LLC disclaims any obligation to update the information herein and reserves the right to change any of its opinions expressed herein at any time as it deems appropriate.

ALTAIR US, LLC HAS NEITHER SOUGHT NOR OBTAINED THE CONSENT FROM ANY THIRD PARTY TO USE ANY STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN THAT HAVE BEEN OBTAINED OR DERIVED FROM STATEMENTS MADE OR PUBLISHED BY SUCH THIRD PARTIES. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN, ANY SUCH STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED AS INDICATING THE SUPPORT OF SUCH THIRD PARTIES FOR THE VIEWS EXPRESSED HEREIN.

About Altair US, LLC

Altair is a family office.

Investor Contact

MacKenzie Partners, Inc.
Bob Marese
(212) 929-5500

Media Contact

Stanley Rowland

Phone: (925) 708-5611
[email protected]

SOURCE Altair US, LLC

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To Help Customers Prepare and Stay Safe During Severe Weather, PG&E Launches Its Wildfire Safety Videos Hub

To Help Customers Prepare and Stay Safe During Severe Weather, PG&E Launches Its Wildfire Safety Videos Hub

Web Page Offers Emergency Preparedness Tips and Resources

OAKLAND, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
To help customers prepare for possible emergencies due to increasing wildfire risk, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is expanding its wildfire safety and preparedness online toolkit. A new online Wildfire Safety Videos hub will serve as a one-stop shop with easy-to-navigate videos about customer support and wildfire safety initiatives.

In response to California’s evolving climate challenge, PG&E is continuing to create informational resources available to support customers and communities. This new web page will provide information about assistance for customers with medical needs, wildfire safety-related outages that keep customers safe and preventative measures to improve the safety and reliability of the electric system.

“The safety of our customers and communities is our most important responsibility,” said Mark Quinlan, PG&E’s Vice President of Electric System Operations. “By launching the Wildfire Safety Videos hub, we can help make sure our customers know about all the resources we have available to support them and the initiatives underway to help reduce wildfire risk and keep their communities safe.”

While PG&E continues to work year-round to reduce wildfire risk, the company also offers other resources to support customers with emergency planning and preparedness, including:

  • Safety Action Center – An online resource center offering tips for keeping people, families, neighborhoods and pets safe
  • 211 – A network where PG&E, in partnership with the California network of 211s, can provide connections to local resources and assistance with emergency preparedness
  • Weather Monitoring and Awareness – A web page providing detailed, localized weather forecasts to help customers and communities prepare for the growing threat of wildfires
  • Outage Center – A web page updated every 15 minutes for customers to view outage details or request updates on a particular outage

For more information about the Community Wildfire Safety Program, including links to update contact information, resources for wildfire safety-related outages and a schedule of upcoming webinars, visit pge.com/wildfiresafety.

About PG&E

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square miles in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit pge.com and pge.com/news.

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415-973-5930

KEYWORDS: California United States North America

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Utilities Energy

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Trinseo Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.32 Per Share

Trinseo Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.32 Per Share

WAYNE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), a specialty material solutions provider, today announced that its Board of Directors authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share. The dividend will be a cash distribution payable on October 20, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 6, 2022.

About Trinseo

Trinseo (NYSE: TSE) a specialty material solutions provider, partners with companies to bring ideas to life in an imaginative, smart, and sustainability-focused manner by combining its premier expertise, forward-looking innovations and best-in-class materials to unlock value for companies and consumers. From design to manufacturing, Trinseo taps into decades of experience in diverse material solutions to address customers’ unique challenges in a wide range of industries, including consumer goods, mobility, building and construction, and medical. Trinseo’s approximately 3,400 employees bring endless creativity to reimagining the possibilities with clients all over the world from the company’s locations in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Trinseo reported net sales of approximately $4.8 billion in 2021. Discover more by visiting www.trinseo.com and connecting with Trinseo on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and WeChat.

Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements including, without limitation, statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, projections, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are not statements of historical facts or guarantees or assurances of future performance. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words like “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “will,” “may,” “might,” “see,” “tend,” “assume,” “potential,” “likely,” “target,” “plan,” “contemplate,” “seek,” “attempt,” “should,” “could,” “would” or expressions of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s evaluation of information currently available and are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Factors that might cause future results to differ from those expressed by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our ability to successfully execute our transformation strategy and business strategy; our ability to integrate acquired businesses; global supply chain volatility or increased costs or disruption in the supply of raw materials; increased energy costs or costs for transportation of our products; the nature of investment opportunities presented to the Company from time to time; and those factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, under Part I, Item 1A —”Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our other reports, filings and furnishings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. As a result of these or other factors, our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Therefore, we caution you against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

Trinseo

Andy Myers

Tel: +1 610-240-3221

Email: [email protected]

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INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Packaging Chemicals/Plastics Automotive Manufacturing Manufacturing Other Manufacturing Textiles

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Rise Interactive Significantly Expands Connex® Technology to Include More Marketplaces and Retail Media Networks

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CHICAGO
, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Rise Interactive, an industry-recognized performance marketing agency specializing in media, analytics, and customer experience, has expanded its proprietary media automation technology, Connex®, to support marketplaces and retail media networks. Rise is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quad, a marketing experience company that helps brands reimagine their marketing to be more streamlined, impactful, flexible, and frictionless.

The retail media landscape has exploded. With Rise’s expanded integration, Connex can further optimize across channels.

This new update includes completed integrations from top networks, Amazon and Walmart, with Instacart, The Home Depot, eBay, Target, and others on the way.

“Accessing and leveraging audience and product data in real time, all in one place, presents a huge opportunity for brand marketers to better understand their customers,” says Larry Fisher, CEO of Rise Interactive. “The retail media landscape has exploded. The volume of marketplaces creates challenges for brands to measure which platforms and ad dollars are driving the most incremental growth. With this expanded integration, Connex is helping brands connect the dots of performance within the retail media ecosystem. Real-time advertising across channels is our north star and we will continue innovating our agency’s strategies and technology to get there.”

The integration of Amazon Advertising, Walmart, and other marketplaces data into Rise’s Connex technology enables Rise to help clients maximize results across Google, Meta, YouTube, and other channels at the product, category, and audience levels. It also allows marketplace campaigns to leverage Connex Alerts, a proprietary Connex function that pushes real-time notifications that identify digital media performance opportunities.

“We hear from marketers the double-edged sword of today’s fragmented marketing ecosystem,” says Brent Laufenberg, Chief Technology Officer at Rise. “We intentionally built Connex to be able to analyze client data in real time from both existing and yet-to-be-developed advertising platforms—all in one place—in order for marketers to quickly find and act on performance opportunities. With Connex Alerts running 24/7, Rise teams can take immediate action on value-driving opportunities to exceed business KPIs faster..”

Rise is also one of the first agencies to integrate Walmart data into cross-channel technology through their partnership with Pacvue.

“When Rise approached us about leveraging Pacvue to integrate data into Connex, we saw this as a great opportunity to help tomorrow’s marketer stay at the forefront of retail media,” says Melissa Burdick, President of Pacvue. “Rise is a partner who has both the vision and the executional chops to help marketers get better results from their advertising efforts through integrated and immediate insights. Combined with Pacvue’s intelligent actions to grow share of voice, improve efficiency, and increase sales, the possibilities for marketers are exciting.”

Abou
t Rise

Recognized as one of the top performance marketing agencies in the world, Rise Interactive uses its proprietary approach to full-service digital marketing and multi-channel strategy, Interactive Investment Management®, to help clients make better decisions on how to invest their marketing resources to drive the greatest returns. Rise is a strategic partner, helping leading brands like ULTA Beauty, Stanley Steemer, Quill and others use data to make smarter marketing investments and create more relevant experiences for their customers. For more information, visit riseinteractive.com.

Abou
t Quad

Quad (NYSE: QUAD) is a global marketing experience company that helps brands reimagine their marketing to be more streamlined, impactful, flexible, and frictionless. Quad’s strategic priorities are powered by three key competitive advantages that include integrated marketing platform excellence, innovation, and culture and social purpose. The company’s integrated marketing platform is powered by a set of core disciplines including business strategy, insights and analytics, technology solutions, managed services, agency and studio solutions, media, print, in-store, and packaging.

Serving over 4,600 clients, Quad has more than 15,000 people working in 14 countries around the world.

Please visit quad.com for more information.

Contact:

Natalie Scherer

Rise Interactive
[email protected]
(312) 888-2816

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Perficient to Announce Third Quarter 2022 Results, Host Conference Call on October 27

Perficient to Announce Third Quarter 2022 Results, Host Conference Call on October 27

ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Perficient, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRFT) (“Perficient”), the leading global digital consultancy transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands, today announced it will host a conference call on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 11 a.m. ET, to discuss the company’s third quarter 2022 results.

A news release containing the results will be made available before the call.

Conference Call Details

A live webcast of the conference call will be provided via Perficient’s website under the Investor Relations section. A replay of the webcast will be available on Perficient’s website shortly after the call and will be archived on the site for one year.

Analysts and investors who wish to ask questions during the Q&A session can register for the call here.

Investors are advised to dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the call.

About Perficient

Perficient is the leading global digital consultancy. We imagine, create, engineer, and run digital transformation solutions that help our clients exceed customers’ expectations, outpace competition, and grow their business. With unparalleled strategy, creative, and technology capabilities, we bring big thinking and innovative ideas, along with a practical approach to help the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands succeed. Traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, Perficient is a member of the Russell 2000 index and the S&P SmallCap 600 index. For more information, visit www.perficient.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Some of the statements contained in this news release that are not purely historical statements discuss future expectations or state other forward-looking information related to financial results and business outlook for 2022. Those statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the statements. The forward-looking information is based on management’s current intent, belief, expectations, estimates, and projections regarding our company and our industry. You should be aware that those statements only reflect our predictions. Actual events or results may differ substantially. Important factors that could cause our actual results to be materially different from the forward-looking statements include (but are not limited to) those disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Connor Stieferman, Communications Manager

314-529-3595

[email protected]

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A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. Reaches $1.1 Million Settlement with CFTC

CFTC Investigation Arose out of Certain Retail Transactions at Subsidiary Goldline, Inc.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMRK), a leading fully integrated precious metals platform, announced today that it and its subsidiary, Goldline, Inc., have reached a settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), to fully resolve the CFTC’s investigation into certain retail precious metal transactions engaged in by Goldline from April 2018 to June 2021. Pursuant to the settlement, the companies agreed to pay a fine of $450,000 and disgorgement of approximately $628,000. A-Mark and Goldline entered into the settlement without admitting or denying the CFTC’s allegations and findings.

“We are pleased that the matter has been resolved amicably,” said Steven Reiner, Executive Vice President of Capital Markets & Investor Relations of A-Mark. “The settlement, which has no material financial impact on our operations, will enable us to put this matter behind us and allow Goldline to focus on its growth within our Direct-to-Consumer segment.”

About A-Mark Precious Metals
Founded in 1965, A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMRK) is a leading fully integrated precious metals platform that offers an array of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and copper bullion, numismatic coins and related products to wholesale and retail customers via a portfolio of channels. The company conducts its operations through three complementary segments: Wholesale Sales & Ancillary Services, Direct-to-Consumer, and Secured Lending. The company’s global customer base spans sovereign and private mints, manufacturers and fabricators, refiners, dealers, financial institutions, industrial users, investors, collectors, and e-commerce and other retail customers.

A-Mark’s Wholesale Sales & Ancillary Services segment distributes and purchases precious metal products from sovereign and private mints. As a U.S. Mint-authorized purchaser of gold, silver, and platinum coins since 1986, A-Mark purchases bullion products directly from the U.S. Mint for sale to customers. A-Mark also has longstanding distributorships with other sovereign mints, including Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Mexico, South Africa and the United Kingdom. The company sells more than 200 different products to e-commerce retailers, coin and bullion dealers, financial institutions, brokerages and collectors. In addition, A-Mark sells precious metal products to industrial users, including metal refiners, manufacturers and electronic fabricators.

Through its A-M Global Logistics subsidiary, A-Mark provides its customers with a range of complementary services, including managed storage options for precious metals as well as receiving, handling, inventorying, processing, packaging, and shipping of precious metals and coins on a secure basis. A-Mark’s mint operations, which are conducted through its wholly owned subsidiary Silver Towne Mint, enable the company to offer customers a wide range of proprietary coin and bar offerings and, during periods of market volatility when the availability of silver bullion from sovereign mints is often product constrained, preferred product access.

A-Mark’s Direct-to-Consumer segment operates as an omni-channel retailer of precious metals, providing access to a multitude of products through its wholly owned subsidiaries, JM Bullion and Goldline. JM Bullion is a leading e-commerce retailer of precious metals and operates five separately branded, company-owned websites targeting specific niches within the precious metals market: JMBullion.com, ProvidentMetals.com, Silver.com, GoldPrice.org, SilverPrice.org. JMB also owns CyberMetals, an online platform where customers can purchase and sell fractional shares of digital gold, silver, platinum and palladium bars in a range of denominations. Goldline markets precious metals directly to the investor community through various channels, including television, radio and telephonic sales efforts. A-Mark also holds minority ownership interests in two additional direct-to-consumer brands.

The company operates its Secured Lending segment through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Collateral Finance Corporation (CFC) and AM Capital Funding. Founded in 2005, CFC is a California licensed finance lender that originates and acquires loans secured by bullion and numismatic coins. Its customers include coin and precious metal dealers, investors and collectors. AM Capital Funding was formed in 2018 for the purpose of securitizing eligible secured loans of CFC.

A-Mark is headquartered in El Segundo, CA and has additional offices and facilities in the neighboring Los Angeles area as well as in Dallas, TX, Las Vegas, NV, Winchester, IN, and Vienna, Austria. For more information, visit www.amark.com.

Company Contact:

Steve Reiner, Executive Vice President, Capital Markets & Investor Relations
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc.
1-310-587-1410
[email protected]

Investor Relations Contact:

Matt Glover or Jeff Grampp, CFA
Gateway Investor Relations
1-949-574-3860
[email protected]



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Keebler, Mother’s, and Utz Bring New Excitement With Sweet and Salty Variety Multipacks!

Keebler, Mother’s, and Utz Bring New Excitement With Sweet and Salty Variety Multipacks!

Mouthwatering Grab & Go Packages of Cookies, Pretzels, Popcorn, and Cheese Balls!

HANOVER, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Building on the relationship previously announced in 2021, the sweet & salty snack food experts at Keebler® and Mother’s® have teamed up with Utz Brands, Inc., one of the fastest-growing brand platforms in salty snacks sales, to create unbeatable grab & go variety multipacks. With an ever-growing demand for snack food variety offerings, this partnership aligns innovative category leaders with their iconic brand portfolios and significant retail reach to form a winning combination!

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Keebler, Mother's, and Utz unite with Sweet & Salty Variety Multipacks! You'll love'm! Source: Keebler, Mother's, Utz Brands, Inc.

Keebler, Mother’s, and Utz unite with Sweet & Salty Variety Multipacks! You’ll love’m! Source: Keebler, Mother’s, Utz Brands, Inc.

Available NOW in leading retailers across the U.S., the combined Keebler®, Mother’s®, and Utz® variety multipacks are competitively priced and come in convenient 12, 20, and 30 count offerings. There’s also a 40 count available online at Amazon.com and Boxed.com, ideal for the home pantry.

Variety multipacks come with individual packages of household favorites, including Keebler® Fudge Stripes™ Minis, Keebler® Chips Deluxe® Minis, Mother’s® Circus Animal® Cookies, Utz® Oven Baked Mini Specials Pretzels, Utz® White Cheddar Cheese Popcorn, and Utz® Mini Cheese Balls. They’ll satisfy every craving, whether sweet or salty!

“This partnership brings two sweet and salty snacking powerhouses together to deliver the best of both worlds,” said Fabio Caldera, SVP Marketing Cookies, Cones & Crusts, Keebler Company. “This innovative partnership gets our beloved snacks into the hands of more consumers, bringing something exciting to existing customers while also creating new fans of all three brands.”

“With an ever-growing demand for snack food variety offerings, the Keebler, Mother’s, and Utz partnership is well-positioned to leverage household favorite brands in an easy-to-carry, easy-to-store, variety multipack. With this winning combination of brands, there’s an indulgent snack for everyone in the family!” said Bill Blubaugh, SVP Marketing & Communications, Utz Brands, Inc.

For additional information, please visit Keebler.com, MothersCookies.com, and UtzSnacks.com. And stay connected with Utz on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Don’t forget to tell us if you are a little more sweet or salty today!

#SWEETANDSALTY

About Utz Brands, Inc.

Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) manufactures a diverse portfolio of savory snacks through popular brands including Utz®, ON THE BORDER® Chips & Dips, Golden Flake®, Zapp’s®, Good Health®, Boulder Canyon®, Hawaiian Brand®, and TORTIYAHS!®, among others.

After a century with a strong family heritage, Utz continues to have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from top-quality ingredients. Utz’s products are distributed nationally through grocery, mass merchandisers, club, convenience, drug, and other channels. Based in Hanover, Pennsylvania, Utz has multiple manufacturing facilities located across the U.S. to serve our growing customer base. For more information, please visit www.utzsnacks.com or call 1-800-FOR-SNAX

About Keebler

The Keebler elves make more than 30 varieties of delicious cookies and sweet treats made from quality ingredients, including the classic Fudge Stripes™, Chips Deluxe®, Sandies®, and more. Ernie and the elves bring magic to family moments by delighting cookie lovers. Keebler cookies are available at mass, grocery, and convenience stores nationwide. For additional information, please visit Keebler.com and stay connected with Keebler on social (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and YouTube).

About Mother’s Cookies

Since 1914, Mother’s has been sparking celebrations and creating moments of cookie joy. From helping families celebrate holidays to becoming an after-school snack staple to inspiring delicious dessert recipes, Mother’s has been there for all the sweet moments, baking memories into every bite. Mother’s extensive cookie portfolio includes Mother’s® Circus Animal®, Mother’s® Chocolate Chip Cookies, Mother’s® Coconut Cocadas®, Mother’s® Double Fudge Cookies, Mother’s® English Tea® Cookies, Mother’s® Taffy® Dulce de Leche, Mother’s® Iced Oatmeal Cookies, Mother’s® Oatmeal Cookies, and Mother’s® Peanut Butter Gauchos Cookies.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made herein are not historical facts but are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. The forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by or include, without limitation, statements such as “will”, “expect”, “intends”, “goal” or other similar words, phrases or expressions. These statements are based on the current expectations of the Company’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and the Company’s business and actual results may differ materially.

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Utz Brands, Inc.

Kevin Powers

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Weave Named as a Leader in Five of G2’s Fall 2022 Reports

Weave Named as a Leader in Five of G2’s Fall 2022 Reports

Continuing its recognition as a leading vertical solution, Weave named Leader in Optometry Software category 5th quarter in a row

LEHI, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–G2, the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace, has released its Fall 2022 Reports on Optometry Software, Dental Practice Management, Patient Relationship Management (PRM) and Patient Engagement software. Weave (NYSE: WEAV), the all-in-one customer communication platform for small business, was named a Leader in all five categories.

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Weave’s combined success within the market presence and satisfaction sections across the Optometry Software category further demonstrates the trust Weave’s optometry customers have in them to help deliver the highest quality support for their patients.

The G2 community ranked Weave as a Leader in several categories in their 2022 Fall reports, including:

  • Patient Engagement
  • Patient Relationship Management
  • HIPAA Compliant Messaging
  • Dental Practice Management
  • Optometry Software

“Weave’s extensive record as a product leader in both our verticals and our broad competitive space is only made more powerful by the fact real customer reviews power this ranking,” says Brett White, Interim CEO of Weave. “Customer experience is a top priority at Weave and our continual recognition as a Leader in these core categories is further proof we are delivering solutions and experiences our customers love.”

The above rankings propelled Weave to the #1 position in the overall G2 Fall 2022 Grid Report for Dental Practice Management Software as well. As more and more small healthcare businesses turn to technology to assist them with their day-to-day activities, platforms like Weave are becoming an integral part of an organization’s success.

To learn more about Weave’s unified customer communications and engagement platform, visit getweave.com/demo.

About Weave

Weave is the all-in-one customer communications and engagement platform for small business. From the first phone call to the final invoice and every touchpoint in between, Weave connects the entire customer journey. Weave’s software solutions transform how local businesses attract, communicate with and engage customers to grow their business. The first Utah company to join Y Combinator, Weave has set the bar for Utah startup achievement & work culture. In the past year, Weave has been included in the Forbes Cloud 100, Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies in America, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work. To learn more, visit www.getweave.com/newsroom/

Kali Geldis

Director of Communications, Weave

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KEYWORDS: Utah United States North America

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Technology Professional Services Hospitals Small Business Dental Health Apps/Applications Marketing Telecommunications Communications Software VoIP Networks Start-Up Mobile/Wireless Optical Practice Management

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